Happy Birhtday to ME!

Monday for lunch with spent with mom mother-in-law, sister-in-law Katie, and sister-in-law Sybil as well nephew Tripp. It was a great lunch with lots of conversation. I love getting together with these ladies. Thanks for the wonderful gifts and the lunch. FUN FUN!

Kylie helping me open up my presents. She was a very busy little girl last night. She was into everything.

My mom, me, and Kylie. Happy Birthday to Grandma too!

Blowing out all of those candles.

Granny and Papa made dinner for me and my mom last night in Ellensburg. We has a delicious dinner. Kylie especially enjoyed the cake and ice cream part. Thanks Granny and Papa. Also a big thank you to all of my brothers, my cousin Joel, and my cousin Bo for making my birthday dinner really special.

Ryan and I had a quick trip to Moses Lake Monday night. Ryan had picked out some clothes for me and I needed to exchange. He needed a fencer for his job, so we ran into Big R. We also stopped at the Piller Rock Grill on our way home. It was delicious. We had a fun evening out and it was great to get to talk and enjoy the time together. Thanks Ryan for a wonderful evening and an extra thanks to Sybil for watching Kylie. (sorry this is not in order, I am still learning)

This is my 200th post and it is fitting that it is my birthday post. At 27 years old. I love my life. I am blessed to live in Royal City, with my loving husband Ryan and beautiful daughter Kylie, have my dream job, be surrounded by wonderful family, and have just a really wonderful life. Happy Birthday to ME!

Little Dreamer

We got the seat lowered after her first attempt.

We spent last Thursday at my mom's and in the shed I found a little purple bike. My mom said she found it last summer at a yard sale and was waiting until Kylie was ready. We got it out and she was ready for the "Little Dreamer." She is able to get on and off all by herself. She can get her feet set every time, she just wants to put the brakes on the entire time, but we are working on it. She loves it so much! She has to get on, then say "ride please." It continued all afternoon. We saw a bike at Wal-Mart on Saturday and we had a huge burn down wanting a "Bikabecable."

Springtime

Basketball

All three of my brother's play on a city league basketball team, "The Turtle." We got to go and watch them win the championship game last Wednesday night after my mom's birthday dinner. YEAH TURTLES! Kylie was a huge fan for first 5 minutes. She was getting everyone to clap and yell. Then she wanted down on the court for "ball." We spent the next thirty minutes chasing her through the bleachers. She was able to escape my gasp for a short run on the court. The next day she was into ball and Uncle Nick helped Kylie make her first basket. She loves ball!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

We has so much fun celebrating my mom's birthday. Wednesday night we celebrated my mom's birthday with all of my brothers and dad with a homemade meal. Mom requested a pasta dish. I made a chicken pesto penne dish. It turned out great. We went to my brother's basketball game on Wednesday night, but we didn't make it through the entire thing. I was able to take the day off from work and help out my mom with a couple of cleaning tasks on Thursday. We also went to lunch at the Palace with my brother Nick. Then we spent most of the afternoon outside. We had a great time with Grandma. We love you so much! Hope that you had a Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Maddie!

Maddie was so cute blowing out her candles. She knew exactly what was going on.

Maddie, Jillian, and Maddie.

Maddie and Kylie eating suckers at the end of the night. They both look pretty tired.

We were able to celebrate Maddie turning two with a great little gathering at Katie and Bryan's. We has salad, pizza, and pop. Maddie and Kylie really are best friends. They are really good together. Kylie enjoyed the party. She was so good. I was stressing out about the present situation and she could careless. She has found other things to play with. Then the blowing out of the candle. She was working on Lego's and came out to clap when it was all over. We had one mini burn down with getting in and out of the new car that Maddie got from her Grandma and Grandpa. She has wanted one since January. She didn't want to take turns very well, but we worked through that. Maddie you such a sweet heart. You have grown so much in your two years. We are lucky to be part of your family and be in your life. Happy Birthday Maddie Moos! Kylie's favorite cousin. We love you so much!

February, March, and April Birthday's

Mike, Me, Molly, Matt, Dan (back row)
Grandma, Tammy (front row)

Molly opening one of her fabulous gifts.

Kylie helping Aunt Tammy smell her flowers.

Aunt Dan opening his cards.

We had a wonderful gathering for all of the February, March, and April birthday's on my mom's side. We went to Pasco to my Aunt Teresa and Uncle Dirk. The food was delicious and the cake was homemade. It was scrumptious. We celebrated

Uncle Dan

Uncle Mike

Cousin Danielle (we missed you)

Aunt Tammy

Cousin Molly

Grandma

Myself

Cousin Matt
It was so fun. Kylie was a good girl until the end and she was too tired to function. She slept the entire way home. She loves her Elmo Easter basket. She has packed it all over this morning. She also has pulled her horse all around the house last night. She loves to do her gippy up horsey sound. Thanks for everything. It was a great birthday party.

Happy Birthday Jett!

We had Jett over for a pre-birthday party at our house on Thursday night. We had spaghetti, one of Jett's favorites. We made and decorated sugar cookies, watched his new movie "Open Season," which Kylie liked as well. You know her and dogs. It is a cute show. We had to have popcorn and a soda, of course. It was great fun. Kylie enjoyed some company. She loves Jett. He is so good to her. He is such a great kid. It has been so great getting to know him even better getting to spend all day every day with him in my kindergarten class. He is so smart and such a helper with the other kids. We love you Jett and are glad that you got to come for a evening of fun with Uncle Ryan, Aunt J, and Kylie Rose.

Baby Cow

Kylie has been a little hesitant of the baby cows in the barn over at Nany and Ba's. She waited at the picnic table for Nany to be done feeding them the other day. Ryan and I went with her to feed them one night last week, she did better when the bottle is in the mouth and the calf can't ball. She hates that noise that they make. She clings tight and starts to crawl up me. Ryan brought a baby calf home in the back of the trailer and Kylie only wanted help to pet it. We are making progress. She talks about them all of the time. Kylie is not usually scared of anything, it is just another side of her personality that we got to see.

Playing Outside

Maddie and Kylie having a picnic snack outside yesterday.

Maddie, Uncle Ryan/Daddy, and Kylie going for a wagon ride around the yard.

Kylie has been wanting to ride a "horsey" for a while. Ryan rode with her then she wanted on all by herself. Only one problem she doesn't want Ryan to help hold her. She kicks at his hand or pushes it off the entire time. She wants to ride like a big girl. She loves all animals, but she talks the most about "horsey."

Kylie Rose playing at the park in Wenatchee a weekend ago. She loves to be outside!

Kylie after school one day last week in her swing. She has to say "Weeee" the entire time, prety funny. She loves it, but only for a minute or two and then she is on to something else.

We have been enjoying the beautiful weather that ended the month of February and started the month of March. Kylie is an outside, animals loving, dirt playing, rock throwing, and stick finding type of girl. Spring time is the best time!